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Executive summary: Value of Red Hat solutions versus alternatives
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This executive summary highlights research done by IDC to better understand the potential benefits of using Red Hat® solutions as opposed to using non-paid open source alternatives. IDC conducted a series of in-depth interviews with organizations currently using 3 products—Red Hat Enterprise Linux® , Red Hat Insights, and Red Hat Satellite. Study participants reported a 540% three-year ROI, 72% less unplanned downtime, and a 52% increase in security update speed, among other benefits.